Don't get me =wrong, I'm still tempted, but I'm not a new biker. The CRF looks like a diddy bike to me!

On a slight tangent, to feed my motorcycle habit I used to do motorcycle courier work over the summers whilst at Uni'. My first summer the only bike I could afford to ensure was a C90.

One delivery in the business district. The address was down a pedestrianised alley and the area known for ruthless parking wardens. Meanwhile there were many attractive, ladies walking to lunch. So 19yr old me thought "Hmm.... avoid parking fines and impress the ladies!!! What could possibly go wrong?!"

I embraced the bike in a bear hug, squatted and lifted it clean off the ground, to put in the 40cm curb to then wheel it down the alley with me until the delivery was done.

As it made contact with the pavement I smiled to myself smuggly "Hellooooooo, ladies!"

At that moment, it started to tip away from me! I lunged for it, it fell anyway and took me with it. I was now lying on my C90.... That got their attention.

"Goodbyyyyyye, ladies!"

I have never picked up a bike and disappeared out of sight as fast as I did that Thursday lunchtime!

For sure, $3800 for a bike in those terms is not a huge amount. It might not be unusual, but is it usual? My guess is a mountain bike priced at $2000 is already splashing out for many. I may be wrong, but that is my guess.

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